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Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
CITY HALL, February IA, 1887.

CITY HALL, February IA, 1887.
Council met. Present, His Honor
Mayor Hamlet; Councilmen Howell,
Hook, Gavin, Love, Russell, Schaefer-
meyer, Taubman and Williams; At
torney Price; Register Wallace and
Marshal Owen.
Minutes OF previous meetings read
and approved.
Mr.. W. G. McCsusland by permis-
sion of the council said he appeared on
behalf OF the people Of the end of the
town in which he lived. The water
trough in first ward, near the only
pavement on the street, in low place,
and cows and horses stand upon and
cover the pavement with dirt. AS
many people pass on that as any street
in town except the Main streets Ladies
can scarcely get along by this place be-
cause of the utter filth made by the
stock Asked to have the trough moved
to other side of the street.
The collector submitted the follow
ipn
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
TRANSFERS OF REAL ESTATE.

Furnished weekly to the Intellig encer by
Captain J. d. Conner, recorder of deeds of
Lafayette county, Mol
Abstract of tue deeds filed in the Office of
Recorder of Deeds from Saturday, Feb. 5,
to Saturday, Feb. II, A. D.. 1886. Only such
as contain covenants of warranty contained
In list.
r. T. Russell and wife to V. Gill
len, lot l, blk 7. P. Il SIS add to
Odessa ....................... 800 90
Egete Philips to Martha Philips,
" hi e hf NV, ~, 6i, a6. ........... 1900 90
S. P. Miller to Ssllie s. Harmon,
hf lot 9. and lot 10, blk 6, p. y SIS
add TO Odessa. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 100 90
lots and 8, blk 81, HigEinsviie. -. $500 90
2 east Hiesinsvilie ................ 500 90
Robt. H Seawell ct al to Jas. T.
Seawell, 100 acres, hf Sc, and sw
Sc Sc sw, 80, 4S, % S..............-... $500 90
Jos. l.. Hutchinson to s. B. Whit
Ing, lot IA, blk A, H9fer's add to
Riaginsville. 1.4OO 90
B, r. ireland l. wife to Jacob w.
Bayse. 46s acres in "a and IS. 81, 81 600 90
H No instrument will be filed until the
fee is paid. -2a
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
The Song of the Flirt.

With feet quite weary and worn,
With ey elids heavy and red,
A woman reclined on ballroom chair
When she ought to have been in bed.
Rich rich rich!
In her low -necked silk admired,
But still, with y voice of dolorous pitch,
She muttered, Pm awfuliy tired"
Dance dance. dance.
Till your head begins to swim;
Dance! dance! dance
And whirl with horrible vim.
It's oh to be a girl.
I would teach them q lesson OF wit.
For when they get into this maddening whirl
They never know when to quit.
Oh, girls with mothers dear!
Oh, young and giddy wives!
1t Is not slippers you're wearing out
When you're spending such giddy lives:
But you're wasting away your brains,
To your mothers and husbands hurt,
And you'll find that never bit remains
When you get too old to fiirt!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
A Warning.
BY ANNA NJ. PRATT.

BY ANNA NJ. PRATT.
FROM ST. Nicholas for February.l
Mr.. Zerubbable Smvth De kIyn
Resolved he would write valentine
10 maiden he thought both fair and 6ns
"Pll write II in flowing verse;" quoth he;
"Her heart is like Ice, but I will melt tor me
When | vow that l write on my beuded
knee.'
He took paper and ink and new stub pen,
And 10 quicken hi, fancy he counted ten,
While he made u few hOurishes now and
then.
He rolled up his eyes and wrote, 'Evermore -
Arose and said, rs he walked the fcor,
"Methinks that with motion my mind will
soAr."
Then be thought, "To excitement seem in
clined:
ia better sit down to calm my mind"
ana ne whistled for thought as do sailors for
wind
he patted his brow and he petted his chin.
Win penslve smile that resembled grin .
| he was sure that now he'd besu to begin.
He heayed sigh and scribbled. "My lass ~
IEen mourniully went to watch in the glass
His feelings over his features pass.
lie could hear the rat tat tat of his heart,
And almost the thoughts he wished to i'm
part.
1T only" said he, could get good start ,
For inspiration he tore his hair
| And gazed at the ceiling, but nsught was
there.
He groaned, ..Cau this calm be the calm of
despair"
Thus he wore the hours of the night away,
But he wrote not line for SAINT Valentines
day
For, you see-he had nothing at all to say.
To the maiden he thought SO fair and tine,
Ehe post brought many q valentine,
bpf never word from Z. 8. Deklyp.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
LOWELL As AN IDEALIST.
From the Atlantic Monthly.l

tuo htinutiC uUbtuiy.l
Mr.. Lowell observes "We are apt
to wonder at the scholarship OF the
men of three centuries ago and at g
dignity of phrase that cbaracterizes
them. They were scholars because
they did not read so many thiugs a.
we. They had fewer books, but those
were of the best. Their speech was
noble because they lunched with Plu-
tarch and supped with Plato" There
Is ga certain dignity of phrase that
characterizes this volume, also, snch as
has not been noticeable in any Ameri-
can book for long time Is not the
reason, in its degree, the same, and
may it not be that the old culture is
still justitied of her children? Three
centuries hence, II any should care 10
examine the literature of this decade,
will they not explain MIR. Lowell's pre-
eminence, in weight, cioseuess and
beauty of phrase, in somewhat tho
same wayf If this should prove so
the rea!ists may well ponder that ad-
mirable quotation which is SO forcibly
flung down before the feet of those who
forget the warning of Sir Walter Ra-
leigh, perhaps more important to the
artist than to the historian, that at ia
dangerous to follow truth too near the
heels.r -. q. s,.,,. =
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
Man and His Shoes.
from the Boston Courier.

How much man is like his shoes
For instance, both soul may lose;
Both have been tanned; both are made tight
BY cobblers; both get left and right.
Both need a mate to be COMPLETE;
And both are made to go on feet.
They both need healing; oft are sold,
Aud both In time will turn to mold.
With shoes the last is first; with men
The first shall be the last; and when
The shoes wear out they're mended new;
When men wear out they're men dead too!
They both are trod upon, and both
Will tread on others, nothing 10th.
Both have their ties. and both incline,
When polished. In the world to shine;
And both peg out. Now, would you choose
To be man or be his shoes.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
COMING TO AN END.
From the CaIcsso Times

lHioHu JIG y oacaSo Auues4
A Texas prophst declares that the
end of the world will come in less than
ten years. BTitl Texas people have
been willing TO assert and believe any,
thing ever, siaee Texas member of
congress took bath.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
n 8 CHANnLER.

TroRNE f-AT-LAw, LexirstS , nn,,s mo, ~i,t nf
Ih.pps,s., pr ssi Adjoining counties. Being tnoI-
onxnis familiar with the course OF nns,on
fore the executive departments mt " al msttsIs
hs,ore The Patent ofice, Generfl Lano 9MSe. mMc..
w. Inieri ,r. and other depsr ments. n. Omoe
.,uar lrimea 4 Xenabie'e. 80
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
Chicago & Alton b. R.

Trains markeds will not stop.
Trains marked will stop on signal.
Local freights run daily except sunday. Other
trains daily.
Coupon tickets oa sale to all principal points
In the -pniied Stats and Canada. Baggage
checke;l through to destination without extra
charge ..zl
a. E. GRAY. Agent al HigginsviiIr
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19

Walks sprnkled MN !. seic. ION u sN
two pounds OF green vftfiof III III - -
Ions of water win not, II IS stS&ed, ss
grow weeds. ~ ~
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
Farewell, companionsI We have side by
e,Ho

Farewell, companionsl We have side by
side
Watched history's Heightened shadows past
us glide
And worn the scarlet, laughed at, paid,
And buried comrades lowlv laid,
And let the long years glide;
And toll and hardship have we known
And followed where the flag had gone.
But all the echoes answering round shout
Have hidden you to sleep: Lights Outl
Lights Out!
And never more for me shall red fire flash
From bright revolver-On the crumblng ash
OF life Is hopes fruit on. Fall
The withered friendships; and they all
Are sleeping! Fast away
The fabrics OF our lives decay,
The robes Of our lives decay,
And the air whispered. a. l stood without,
Those last sad notes Of all: Lights Out!
Lights Out!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
Lights Out!
From the Week,l

From the Week.l
The sentry challenge at the open gate,
Who passed him by, because the hour was
late;
Halt! Who goes therew "a friend! !"
"AlPs WELL"
4 friend. old chap ia friends farewell,
And had passed the gate
And then the long, last notes were shed,
The echoipg calls last noles were dead,
Aud sounded sadly. as stood without;
Those last sad notes of all Lights OutI
Lights Out!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
To Genevieve.
BY THACkERAI.
IA Disinterested Eplstle. |


Say do l seek nv Genevieve!
Thy charms alone to wins
Oh, no ! for thou art fifty-tive,
And uglier than sin!
Or do love the flowing verse
Upon thy syren tongue!
Oh, no! those strains of thine are worse
Than ever screech owl sung.
Since then thus refuse my love
For songs or charms to give,
What could my tardy passion move:
Thy money, Genevieve!
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
ATTORNE vs..
JOHN = BLACKWELL,

A rrORNEY AT LAW. VIII practice IN All
A the courts OF the state. Prompt attention
given to al business entrusted 10 NY dS oaS.
OMoe ~ 1rs III ""''0 jsnl0yl
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19

Duys1c1AN AND SURGEON. fas Iem9vsa o
from his old stand to back room over hrsIn asana
4 Meser,s shoe store: Hem .a ,rrno1os Grst house
~. Residencs neai teb7n1s
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
OR. r. II. CHAMBERs.
DENTIST.

paYs5cIAs os., sgss5os s1sSs@ Morn 9n store
r. ,idence: Al the Benz. Ghinn use SI ~ -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
MEDICAL.
WI. McDoNALD, M. D. :
m I'll. BOLTON,

DHYsIc1AN AND SURGEON, ss,s1ds. hs1inssSn. sts9e
Main street. Residence corner OF sl1teensa anu
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19
xENoPHON RYLAND.
INK G. WALhhCH'
WALLACE g. CHILEs,

rroRNFYs AND CO,INsELLoRs AT AT
Law. Lc1ingtons NO ohss; aS froos opposste soS%
oy,r the Lexington Savlngs Han ths coHfts Of
zoe and surrounding counties, and siso na n
the eou1, Of ts sists soSsss fr the
sne Me,tern ID strict Of Missouri.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19

TT. HAssELL: L., p; Conn ~; Dm;sscislJ s
e e.. Front onpoSise 1SS@.is the eourtnouse.u Np
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19

HAN Ks.

cuRaEoN DENTS ,ofaseGPp3islsse Pnsinse
= the courthouse, up stalrs' Qoo6Y
t. Missouri. -
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19

Report received and ordered filed.
The city register read his monthly
report. as follows:
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1887-02-19

Grand tia. "a, ,407 q Sll9 SO S4.2s7 Il
p OWEN CollectOr.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-04
He Knew His Weakness.

AS revealing a profound faith in the
trustworthiness of phrenology. the follow
ing case leaves little to be desired. The
observation was made by Capt. Kennedy,
in command of one of her majesty's ships
upon the Pacific coast. 1t shows an un-
usual splitting up of the moral sensibilites
when man can practice villainy and at
the same time have the honesty to own that
it is villainy. Writing of San Bias the
captain says:
L fear the morality of this place is at a
very low ebb. On one occasion l gave a
passage to an individual residing not
a hundred miles off. This man had
been to San Francisco on special
business. and was returning home.
He told me he had done pretty well. and
showed me, with great pride and satlsfac-
ton, number of labels to be placed on
cigar boxes, the said cigars being manufac-
tured on his premises.
Every well-Enown Havana brand was
represented. having been very exactly
forged in San Francisco. so that. as he eX-
planned, his customers could be supplied
with the best article at the shortest notice,
and at the lowest possible price.
Besides these he had a large collection
of assorted wine labels, fac SMILES of the
most famous brands, to be placed on his
own bottles
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-04
House Bills Passed

Knox. relating to public examiners dep
uty; Finance, appropriate money for fiscal
years lSSS-lSS9; Finance, appropriate money
for certain purposes; Finance, relief of hail
sufferers; Labor, regulating employment of
convict labor: johnson, distribute seed grain !;
Sn1der, relating to state park; Gregory. re-
latlng to changing names; Rogers, legaliZing
certain Instruments; Rogers relating to no.
larleS puolic; ArneSon, providing for preserva-
ton OF coronerS' records; Ramsey delegation,
authorizing st. Paul to construct road; Sevat-
son, authorize DeS Moines to hold elections;
DonneHy, compel employers to furnish seats;
Rogers, relating to accounts of executors
ETC.; Lucas, giving first lien for labor; Hal
vorson, relating to religious societies; Lee,
relating TO disposition of corporations: Don
nelly. authorizing Hastings to issue bonds;
heyes, relating to notary public;
Reyes. relating to notary public; Snider.
relating to statute of frauds; Flynn, changes
i'll independent school districts; Swartwoudt,
adjustment of claims of w. H. Dixie; Prosser.
approprlatihg money for teachers Institutes;
Snider. amending section 8. chapter II, gen
eral laws 1873; Rogers, to validate certain
acts OF NJ. E. church; Gregory, amending
penal code; Costello, relating to sheriff of
stevens county; Baker, relating to blind pigs;
Lee, relating to county treasurers; Baker,
relating to Eleventh judicial district: Sher-
wood, ofenses against property; Rogers, to
validate certain deeds by married women !;
Wilson, to provide for the formation of school
districts; Wo.lan, relating to county survey
ors; Rogers, to provide for publication of
Minnesota reports; Flynn, providing for in
corporation OF villages; Newell, to abolish
process OF garnishment: Donnelly, fo" the re-
lief OF James Mccarthy; Freeman, to relieve
settlers from paying certain taxes.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-04
House Bills Passed.

Regulating common carriers; fixing the
salary of the state treasurers clerk at 81 200
per year; appropriating Sl.OUO for expenses
of the Mississippi river commission; prevent
ing fraud in food products, and the preserva-
ton of health; creating the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth Judicial districts.
Providing for the reimbursement of settlers
on indemnity lands; regulating the use of
oleomargarine in eating houses: relating to
the Broadway bridge, ST. Paul; fixing the
salary OF the judge of the Fourth district; re-
lating to the legalization of mortgages: pro-
viding for two additional judges for the
Twelfth judicial district; TO reimburs S. q.
Snider to The amount of $3.50 for expenses in
contesting his elections; providing for the ap-
pointment of game warden.
Providing for park commission for Min
neapolis; appropriating So, 900 to the Forestry
association; amending the act relating to cor
porations; relating to the protection of trout
in the various streams.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-04
A smart Dog.

A citizen of Bangor. Me-, has Skye
terrier dog which has been taught to take a
paper bag in his mouth and go to a restau-
rant after his dinner. He goes to the door
Of the establishment and scratches the out
side till he is admitted. Then he trots
down stairs and deposits his paper bag on
the floor and waits patiently until some
meat is placed in it, and returns to his
owner. The other day the restaurant peo-
pie placed some raw potato cuttings in the
bag instead of meat and twisted it up as
usual. The terrier did not discover the
trick until he had reached the on tsIde door
of the restaurant when he sud denly drop
ped the bag and paved it open, and
found out that he had been fooled. He
could not be induced to touch it until some
meat had been placed in the bag in plain
sight, when he took up his dinner and
trotted off with it,
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-04
THE MANlT0sA RAILROAD.
Report of the Special nsmit:ee to
Ascertain the Cost OF COnstruc-

Report of the Special Committee TO
Ascertain the Cost of COnstruc-
ZION.
The special committee appointed to as
certain the cost of construction of railroads
in Minnesota reported on the Manitoba
railroad through Eric Olson, the clerk. who
is claimed to be an expert. The commit
tee recommended the printing of 5000
copies of the report for distribution. MI.
Olson states that he gained his information
from the books of the Manitoba and from
President Hill. Mr.. Hills statement is
mostly used. He says:
The bonds and stock of the railroad cost us
about 14,000,000, which were capitalized at
S23. 600, coo; all improvements and new lines
of railroad built thereafter cost us the differ
ence between the present capital of So, 1885,
900, and the S23, 900. 600 for which il was cap
italized, 500, 664 900. Add thereto the original
cost, Sl4 600, 900, makes total cost OF road,
equipments, etc, S43.664,00G The equip
ment and terminals OF l,509.45 miles average
per mile SIS, 92I.
Mr.. Olson says:
| have examined the cost of four different
roads in Minnesota, comprising more eXpens-
i've work than the average of the cost per
mile OF railroads in this state, to-wit:
St Cloud to Hinckey. 61.6 miles, total cost
of railroad, structures and equipments, as
certified to by President, J. J. Hill. Sl,533,-
1924; per mile, So, GST.9J; built in 1882.
Minneapolis to st. Cloud, on the west Fside
OF the Mississippi river, 63.S miles; total cost,
81, $40, 1874; per mile, 3,9.T.sO; built dur
ing $780, 1881 and 1882.
Shirley to St. Hilaire, 21.55 miles; total
cost, S323.4S2.2l; per mile, S15,O1O.77; built
in 1882 and 1858.
st. Cloud to Willmar, 5S.l7 miles; total cost,
1851, 2Gl .9S; per mile, 81, 49,. 10: built during
the years 1885 and 1856.
The above 2l0 miles of railroad, built and
equipped during the last seven years, aggre-
gate total cost of s., 32S, 100. Oh, or an aver
age cost per mile of $20.54l.33
These railroads are built with an easy
grade-thirty feet to the mile maximum;
steel rails, tifty-six pounds to the lineal yard,
are used in the tracks.
The company owns in Minnesota a9S 80
miles of railroad The replacement of steel
rails instead of the old iron and reducing
grades have been charged up TO operating ex-
penses. The company has placed its BONDS
at par drawing AZ per cent. interest per
annum on $4,000 per mile for. lately-built
lines of railroad. and does manage to build
substantially a tirst-class railroad for cheap
operation and fully equip the same for that
amount per mile.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-04
AQueer OId Marants.

The late Marquis of Westminster COM
bined great liberality with extreme penuri-
BUSINESS in small things. He lived at Man
chester, where his pecularities were well
known. A clergyman, who had gone to
London to consult a doctor at the marquis
expense, was asked on his return: What
did the doctor adviser" loo absurd, my
lord. Horse exercise" "Then why don't
you take it?" Because l have not got a
horse" Have you got a stable and a
PADDOCK" ''Yes. my lord And land
enough to grow some hay?'' Eyes,
my lord" Then I'll give you a
horse" So next day useful cob was sent,
and the grateful parson pulled out half a
sovereign to give the groom. But he de-
clined to take more than sixpence, saying
that it would be as much as his situation
was worth. but please, sir, give me two
pence tor the gate. His lordship specially
told NE to be sure and ask for twopence. !"
The marquis wore shabby Clothes carried a
cotton umbrella, saved bits of paper and
Irvine, picked up pins, but gave away I'M
told thousands. One contribution was
given to the necessities of place where he
did not own any property. The check was
for $50, 900. The donors name was never
published, and his own son did not know
for what the check had been drawn.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-03-04
THE PEOPLE REJOICE
Because the Twenty Fifth Legislature
Will be Unable to Pass Any
More Bills.
Both Houses Continue to Rush Measures
Through Until Long After
Midnight.
Conspicuous Failure of the Senate to
Make Any Reference to the Re
apportionment Bill.
The Whiteman Election Law Passed
--Other Matters of Interest and
Importance.

The closing hours of the house were dull
and without noteworthy incident. 1t was
simply a test of how many bills could be
rushed through. 1t was apparent that a
good many of the bills would be lost in the
shuttle, and there was general scramble
among the members to get their own before
the house. 4 few of the members were
rash enough to try To do some talking dur
ing the last hours of the session, but the
majority were in no mood for such
action and they promptly called down
all who attempted it. So great was the
scramble to get bills brought before the
house that during all the evening session a
half dozen members were on their feet at
once, yelling for recognition by the chair.
a few important measures We're passed,
among them being the bill OF Senator
Schetfer to prevent the competition of con
Wet labor with free labor. Clerk Howard
and all his assistants yelled themselves
koarSe calling the roll. Somebody
hung piece OF brown paper
over the face OF the clock soon after the
hands pointed TO the hour of II, and so
when midnight came the fact was not given
away. except to such members as saw fit
10 consult their watches. The house kept
to its own calendar and paid no attention to
senate bills, a large number Of which were
waiting for action. y motion which passed,
to the effect that senate bills be taken up
at II o'clock, was not thought OF when
that hour arrived, and it was not until past
midnight when it was announced that the
senate was simply waiting to hear the fate
of some OF these bills and had threatened
to adjourn it the house did not come TO
time and act OIL senate bills that
the consideration of senate bills was
taken up. Then the work of the house got
greatly confused, and there were alterna-
tons of the reading of senate bills, the
passage of house bills, and suspensions of
the rules. for two or three hours. 1t was
frequently announced by members that
they would stay until daybreak and see the
Hills through, and there was little apparent
disposition to do otherwise. 1t was late
this morning when the members of the
I wenty- fifth legislature got tired, and adj
journment was taken sine die, and the
usual rush for waste baskets and stationery
was begun.